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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Dr. Ambedkar interest subsidy on Educational Loan
The objective of the scheme is to make the overseas education affordable to the students belonging to the Other Backward Classes and Economically Backward Classes and provide access to the high quality education.
Details of funds allocated and released during the last three years is as under:
Rs. In Lakh
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Year
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BE
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RE
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Actual release
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2018-19
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1000
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1000
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1000
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2019-20
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1500
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2609
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2609
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2020-21
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3500
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3500
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3261
As regards the Maharashtra State, an amount of Rs.4,78,39,870/- as subsidy has been released during the last three years. The details are given in Annexure-I.
A total of 10,803 students have benefited under the scheme during the last three years. All applications received from the eligible students as per the guidelines of the scheme have been considered.
Annexure-I
Details of RELEASE of funds during the last 3 years, particularly Maharashtra State:
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FINANCIAL YEAR
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OBC
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EBC
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TOTAL
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No.of claims
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Amount
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No.of claims
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Amount
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No.of claims
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Amount
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2018-19
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260
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8915617
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97
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2386581
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357
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11302198
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2019-20
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407
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12450375
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135
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3525730
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542
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15976105
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2020-21
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476
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16548167
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182
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4013400
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658
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20561567
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TOTAL
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1193
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37914159
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414
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9925711
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1557
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47839870
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
Ministry of Railways
Production of Vande Bharat, Tejas, LHB, Vistadome type of coaches by Railways
About 5 crore dropped waiting list passengers were observed in 2019-20 due to lack of capacity. To meet this gap, Indian Railways is already increasing production of Vande Bharat, Tejas, LHB, Vistadome etc types of coaches in trains. In addition, Indian Railways has invited bids for private participation to induct 151 trains  over 12 clusters through Public Private Partnership . The existing passenger train services shall not be affected by the operation of train services through PPP mode and these will be in addition to the existing train services. The list containing details of these train services spread across the entire Indian Railway network had been uploaded on http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/IndicativeRoutesfor12clusters.pdf. The financial bids for all the 12 clusters for the PPP project have been opened on 23.07.2020. The Bids are under financial evaluation.
There is no proposal for privatization of Indian Railways.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
MOC approves Olympians Elavenil Valarivan and Pravin Jadhav’s proposals for equipment servicing and upgradation
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports  Mission Olympic Cell on June 1st approved Olympic Shooter Elavenil Valarivan and Archer Pravin Jadhav’s proposals for equipment servicing and upgrade respectively.
While Elavenil will head to Walther Factory in Germany for her weapon servicing and pellet testing, Pravin will purchase his second set of archery equipment that is now required for international events as there is no time allocated for servicing in case of an equipment failure during the event.
The MOC approved Commonwealth Games medallist Sreeja Akula’s proposal for financial assistance towards participation in WTT CONTENDER - LAGOS, Nigeria which is to take place later this month.
Target Olympic Podium Scheme  would be funding Sreeja’s Flight Tickets, Food, Accommodation, Local transport, Visa costs, and Insurance fees among other expenditures.
Election Commission
76.44% Voter Turnout in the Fourth Phase of Lok Sabha Poll in West Bengal
Deployment of Central Armed Police Forces in 100% of the Polling Booths in Fifth Phase, Says CEO, WB
Kolkata, April 29, 2019
Eight Parliamentary constituencies of West Bengal among 71 across 9 States had polling in the fourth phase of General Election to Lok Sabha, 2019 today. The voter turnout in West Bengal is 76.44 till 5 pm, said to be the highest in India in this phase. During the said time, the poll percentage of Baharampur was 76.16, whereas, the percentages in Krishnanagar, Ranaghat , Bardhaman Purba ,Bardhaman-Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur  and Birbhum are 76.55, 78.33, 76.92, 75.31, 73.64, 77.95 and 76.69 respectively. Total 1 crore 34 lakh 84 thousand and 144 electors including service voters exercised their franchise, said the Chief Electoral Officer , West Bengal, Dr Aariz Aftab in a press meet today. There was also a bye-election in the Krishnaganj  Assembly constituency where the polling percentage was 79.59.
There were 561 companies of Central Armed Police Forces  covering 96% of the polling booths in West Bengal in this phase of poll. Dr Aftab said that in the fifth phase of poll, CAPF will be deployed in 100% polling booths of the State.
Dr Aftab stated that barring a few stray incidents, the voting in this phase was peaceful. There were also incidents of replacement of presiding officers in 104 and 107 number polling stations of Ketugram as well as 34 number polling station at Ilambazar, added Dr Aftab.
According to Shri S N Gupta, the Additional Director General , West Bengal police who was also present with Dr Aftab, six FIRs have been lodged and 145 persons arrested as preventive measures for specific cases. He added that six bombs have been recovered.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on Omicron variant of COVID
6 COVID19 positive cases reported after screening 3476 passengers from 11 international flights from "at risk" countries
Samples of positive passengers sent for Genomic Sequencing
Government of India continues to keep track of the evolving situation
On the first day of operation of the Guidelines for International Travelers issued by the Centre as public health response measures for control and management of the new reported variant of COVID-19, which has been designated as a Variant of Concern  by WHO, six passengers were reported to be COVID positive.
Total of 11 international flights landed at various airports of the country except Lucknow, from midnight to 4 pm today, from "at risk" countries. These carried 3476 passengers.
All 3476 passengers were administered RT PCR Tests, wherein only 06 passengers were found COVID19 positive.
The samples of the COVID19 positive passengers have been sent to INSACOG labs for Whole Genomic Sequencing. Government of India continues to keep track of the evolving situation, and supporting States/UTs in the fight against the pandemic through "whole of Government" approach.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2021 & 2022
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has published an advertisement on 14.07.2022 inviting applications for National Awards for the years 2021 and 2022 through online on Awards Portal  with effect from 15th July to 28th August 2022. Advertisement is available on the web site of the Department - www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in. Letters sent on 19.7.2022 to the State/UTs Government and others to give wide publicity for sending applications/nominations for the above awards.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID19 Update
International passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India to undergo mandatory RTPCR tests before departure and upload report on Air Suvidha portal from 1st January 2023
This is in addition to Random 2% tests of all International Passengers on their arrival to India
International passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India will be mandatorily required to undergo RTPCR tests before their departure from these countries/destinations and upload the COVID negative RTPCR test report on Air Suvidha portal from 1st January 2023. The test should have been conducted within 72 hours of undertaking the journey to India.
This requirement is in addition to the random 2% tests of all international passengers in all incoming international flights on their arrival to India irrespective of port of departure.
This is being done in view of the evolving COVID19 situation across the world, particularly in the aforesaid countries.
Prime Minister's Office
United States Congressional Delegation Calls on Prime Minister
United States Congressional Delegation Calls on Prime Minister
(A bi-partisan delegation of twenty-six members of the United States Congress jointly called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
Prime Minister welcomed the Congressional Representatives to India. He said it augurs a good start to bilateral exchanges following the new U.S. Administration and Congress.
The Prime Minister recalled his positive conversation with President Donald Trump and the shared commitment to further strengthen ties that have grown deeper in the last two and a half years. In this regard, he recognized Congress’ strong bipartisan support for the India-US partnership.
The Prime Minister shared his perspective on areas where both countries can work even more closely, including in facilitating greater people-to-people linkages that have over the years helped contribute to each other’s prosperity. In this context, Prime Minister referred to the role of skilled Indian talent in enriching the American economy and society. He urged developing a reflective, balanced and farsighted perspective on movement of skilled professionals.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with the Prime Minister of Vietnam
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam on 20 May 2023 in Hiroshima on the sidelines of G-7 Summit.
The two leaders noted the steady progress achieved in bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They agreed to enhance high level exchanges and deepen bilateral trade and investment ties.
They also discussed opportunities in the fields of defence, building resilient supply chains, energy, science and technology, human resource development, culture & people to people ties.
The leaders had a positive exchange of views on regional developments. They also discussed ASEAN and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
Prime Minister briefed Prime Minister Chinh about India's G-20 Presidency and the primacy given by India to highlight the perspectives and concerns of the Global South.
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism invites feedback/suggestions on the draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism
Suggestions may be forwarded to the Ministry on or before 30th June, 2021
Medical Tourism  is a term used to describe the rapidly growing practice of travelling across international borders to obtain healthcare. Services typically sought by travellers include elective procedures as well as complex specialized surgeries such as joint replacement , cardiac surgery, dental surgery, and cosmetic surgeries. However, virtually every type of healthcare, including psychiatry, alternative treatments, and convalescent care is available in India. The Key drivers for growth of Medical Tourism and wellness tourism are mainly affordability and accessibility of good healthcare services, facilitation around hospitality services, minimal waiting time, availability of latest medical technologies and accreditations.
Healthcare and Tourism are the fastest growing industries in the world. Medical Value Travel  is being promoted as a fusion product of these industries. Over the years, India has grown to become a top-notch destination for medical value travel because it scores high over a range of factors that determines the overall quality of care. India has also become a favoured destination for Yoga and Wellness with its focus on traditional therapies through AYUSH.
Ministry of Tourism has recognized the immense potential of MVT and has been actively working on promotion and development of Medical Tourism. The Ministry of Tourism has accordingly formulated a Draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism, which can be accessed from the following link and also available on Ministry of Tourism’s website https://tourism.gov.in/ under “what’s new” section
https://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/202106/Draft%20Strategy%20for%20Medical%20and%20Wellness%20Tourism%20June%2012.pdf
Before proceeding to finalize the draft strategy document and to make the document more comprehensive, Ministry of Tourism would like to invite feedback/comments/suggestions on the draft National Strategy and Roadmap. The comments may be forwarded to the Ministry of Tourism on or before 30th June, 2021 at e-mail IDs : js.tourism[at]gov[dot]in, bibhuti.dash72[at]gov[dot]in, prakash.om50[at]nic[dot]in.
Ministry of Education
Union Education Minister announces the dates of CBSE Board examinations- 2021
Class 10th and 12th Board Examinations to be held from 4th May 2021 to 10th June, 2021 – Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Results of Class 10th and 12th Board Examinations to be declared by 15th July, 2021 - Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Practical exams of Class 12th to start from 1st March, 2021 - Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today announced the dates of commencement of CBSE Board examinations. Shri Pokhriyal said that Class 10th and 12th Board Examinations will be held from 4th May 2021 to 10th June, 2021 and results of Class 10th and 12th Board Examinations will be declared by 15th July, 2021. He further informed that Practical exams of Class 12th will start from 1st March, 2021.
Shri Pokhriyal said that students, teachers and schools are facing an unprecedented and uncertain situation due to the Covid-19 epidemic but teachers have worked tirelessly to ensure that students do not face any difficulty in their studies. He appreciated the teachers for working hard and for adopting new techniques and methods of teaching. He highlighted that Government has also taken various steps to provide a platform and content for learning through digital medium.
Shri Pokhriyal said that the decision on the dates have been taken after considering the suggestions given by students, teachers and parents.
The Minister extended his greetings on New Year's Eve and wished students great success in board exams as well as in life ahead.
Ministry of Finance
Bhutan’s Tax Inspectors Without Borders  programme launched in partnership with India
Tax Inspectors Without Borders , a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme  and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development , launched its programme in Bhutan today. India was chosen as the Partner Jurisdiction and has provided the Tax Expert for this programme.
This programme is expected to be of about 24 months’ duration through which India in collaboration with the UNDP and the TIWB Secretariat aims to aid Bhutan in strengthening its tax administration by transferring technical know-how and skills to its tax auditors, and through sharing of best audit practices. The focus of the programme will be in the area of International Taxation and Transfer Pricing.
Shri J.B. Mohapatra, Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes  attended the launch through videoconferencing along with Mr. Nipud Gyeltshen, the Officiating Director General, Department of Revenue & Customs, Bhutan; Ms. Rusudan Kemularia, Head of the TIWB Secretariat; and other senior officers from Bhutan, UNDP, OECD, TIWB Secretariat and Foreign Tax & Tax Research Division of CBDT.
This programme is another milestone in the continued cooperation between India and Bhutan and India’s continued and active support for South-South cooperation.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has expressed his condolences on the sad demise of highly revered Saint Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj ji
Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj ji’s divine teachings and selfless contribution towards the welfare of society has no parallels says Shri Amit Shah
Union Home Minister adds that Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj ji’s life was full of values and wisdom, selflessly devoted to the greater cause of humanity
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has expressed his condolences on the demise of the highly revered Saint,Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj ji who blessed and enlightened millions of lives.
The Union Home Minister, in a tweet, said his divine teachings and selfless contribution towards the welfare of society has no parallels.
Shri Amit Shah added that Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharajji's life was full of values and wisdom and he selflessly devoted himself to the greater cause of humanity.
The Union Home Minister further said that the revered Saint’s passing away is an irreparable loss and he prays for his noble soul to rest in peace and give strength to his followers all across the globe.
Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj was the spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He was the fifth heir in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas. He was presently the incumbent Acharya of Shree SwaminarayanGadi.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Youth chooses Swachhata this weekend!
4000+ city teams join the2ndedition of Indian Swachhata League
Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban received a fresh impetus with 4000+ cities participating in the 2nd edition of Indian Swachhata League . ISL is an unique youth-led, inter-city initiative to promote engagement of young people in the Swachhata related activities. As part of ISL, city teams are enthusiastically cleaning beaches, tourist spots & hills as champions of Swachhata. The inaugural edition of ISL in 2022, under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban , proved to be a grand success, as half a lakhs of volunteers joined forces to make cities garbage free.
Swachhata Pakhwada - Swachhata Hi Seva 2023 is being organised between 15th September and 2nd October-the day observed as the Swachh Bharat Diwas  on Mahatma Gandhi’s Jayanti. ISL, SafaiMitra Suraksha Shivir & Swachhata Diwas are the campaigns under the Swachhata Pakhwada.
Cities have chosen interesting City Team Names, for ISL 2.0, chosen team captains and ambassadors including ace shuttler PV Sindhu, plogman Ripudaman Bevli, pedlar Swastika Gosh, Ramveer Tanwar Defending champions Chandigarh Challengers, Hunsur Heroes, Viktamasingapuram, Dandeli Swachhta Warriors, Kushtagi Champions and Arsikere Army were among the first teams to register.
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||Cities conducted effective cleanliness activities and installed beautiful murals, forming human chains creating various kinds of formations based on the theme of ISL 2.0 and the Jan Andolan for swachhata. In Bhopal, Yoga Day was celebrated in a location that was once a dumpsite. Citizen representatives, NCC cadets, Scouts and Guides, and others came together to commemorate Yoga Day in this transformed and clean environment.
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|Nearly 4,000 kids participated in an event in Karnataka’s Devenagere to build a map of India, defending champions Team Chandigarh Challengers organised an SUP free Maha langar to feed 10,000 people, whereas in Alleppey a water procession called ‘Save the Lake’ was organized for of cleaning lakes.
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||Chief Ministers from various States joined the fervour and encouraged the citizens to join the jan andolan for swachhata. UP CM Shri Yogi Adityanath felicitated 5 SafaiMitras under Swachhata Hi Seva and also distributed ISL 2.0 T-Shirts and caps. Manipur CM N. Biren Singh inaugurated the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign in Manipur and asked every citizen to contribute for Swachh Bharat. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Indian Swachhata League by hoisting the green flag at the 'Swachhata League Marathon,' featuring distances of 10, 5, and 2 kilometers.
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AYUSH
CCRAS has the potential to add a fresh dimension to global healthcare research: Vaidya Kotecha
Secretary, Ministry of AyushVaidya Rajesh Kotecha, visited the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences , a scientific research council under the Ministry of Ayush, to review the functioning of the Council on Thursday. Reportedly, the Council has been doing considerable work in the field of Ayurvedic sciences and has also received ‘Best Institution for Research in the field of Ageing’ award from the President of India in 2019.
Notably, the CCRAS is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Ayush , Government of India. It is an apex body in India for the formulation, coordination, development, and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda. The Council has been considered the leading body in scientific research in the field of Ayurvedic Sciences.
The secretary, while addressing the gathering of scientists and staff of the Council congratulated them and mentioned that “I am very happy to note that CCRAS has been successful in its efforts to take the benefits of Ayurveda to the citizens through scientific activities.”
Secretary Kotecha instructed the officials to expedite pending matters such as building projects and other infrastructure development-related activities. He further mentioned, “The Council has been doing exemplary works in its domains, however, there are many activities that may be hampered due to delays in providing manpower or infrastructure. The Council must make sincere efforts to address these issues and wherever required, may take help of the Ministry.” On the matter of accreditation of hospitals and laboratories, the Director General apprised the Secretary that three of its labs have got NABL accreditation and 14 institutes have already applied for NABH accreditation.
“The Council must make efforts to develop a mechanism to actively monitor and expedite administrative, finance and HR-related activities at all its field offices”, added Secretary Kotecha. He also recommended improving the quality of research publications of the Council. He also mentioned, “considering the current strength of technical officers, there is great scope of improving the number of indexed publications and Council should make efforts to motivate its scientists for publishing in quality high-impact journals”.
Professor Rabinarayan Acharya, Director General, CCRAS, apprised Secretary Kotecha about ongoing scientific activities and key projects. He mentioned, “under the guidance and support of the Ministry of Ayush, the Council has expedited efforts to develop meaningful and public welfare-focused collaborations with institutions of repute across the world.” “The Council has collaborated with eminent institutions of US, UK, Latvia, and Germany. We have also developed important collaborations with top Indian institutions including ICMR, ICAR, CSIR, IIT, BHU, and others” he further added.